But believe me when I tell you that some of those who wish to step into the role have been working overtime behind the scenes to jockey for position.

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For that reason, two names in the list of potential replacements for Paxton stand out: Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and Rep. Jason Villalba.

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Rep. Villalba’s name first surfaced this weekend as the indictment of Paxton became public knowledge. Some Texas Capitol insiders have said Villalba “is on the short list” for consideration. The sophomore lawmaker has made it a personal mission to make it clear to his fellow Latinos that they belong in the Party of Ronald Reagan. "Latinos are Republican. They just don't know it yet,” Reagan once said.

There's no way a rumor like that appears in Quorum "Report" unless it's something Team Straus is actively persuing.

Bottom Line: At some point in the next year, Ken Paxton is going to beat these silly criminal charges. When that happens, Paxton will become politically bulletproof. At that point, Jason Villalba will be one of the few remaining people who fill the necessary preconditions to pursue this sort of campaign.